GLOBAL TEAM OF PHYSICISTS UPENDS STANDARD MODEL WITH DISCOVERY OF NEUTRINO OSCILLATION, MASS

Boston University ^ | 08 July 2004 | News release staff

[RadioAstronomer]

I think of you in the context of larger particles. Much larger. Like planets. You're my "big picture" guy.

You calling me fat? hehehehehe

[RadioAstronomer]

(ducking)

LOL! :-)

[RadioAstronomer]

I'm not missing. I just oscillated around the local area for a few hours.

Hmmm.... Flavor change as well? :-)

[VadeRetro]

Better to have studied a century ago. In 1904, before relativity, QM, nuclear physics and the big bang, at least you felt that you had a good grasp of things.

In my day, you could study Physics without a lot of complicated math. Then I graduated High School.

[diotima]

[RightWingAtheist]

As in STEVE Weinberg? Too cool.

[RightWingAtheist]

Coming soon to a video store near you...Super Kamiokande Rider, the first neutrino-powered super hero!

[RightWingAtheist]

Across your open mind
I trace erratic lines
In motion and in time

I fought a battle won
To the surface of the sun
Through fires on and on

It's only you
It can't be me
For I myself refuse to be
I am someone you'll never know
I am the little neutrino

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Quantum Foam makes me roam."

[balrog666]

And now I'm passing through
The one who is known as you
And yet, you'll never know I do
I really do

[PatrickHenry]

A neutrino walks into a bar ... and keeps on going.

What did the neutrino say to the earth? Answer: "Just passing through."

A neutrino walks into a bar and orders a Scotch. Then he asks the bartender: "How much?" The bartender replies: "For you, no charge."

[jennyp]

Um, OK, but, then ... what is the mass of a neutrino?

Hmmph. How would you feel if I went around discussing the mass of a jennyp?

Ahem, well, I'm sure it's all muscle!

[GretchenM]

In case you hadn't seen or been pinged to this, FYI.

[neutrino]

Hmmm.... Flavor change as well? :-)

Well, yes. Jalapenos will do that....

[neutrino]

Ahem, well, I'm sure it's all muscle!

Exactly! You'll notice that none of the researchers have suggested that neutrinos have any fat mass.

Unless they get into question of flavor...and everyone knows that fat helps transport flavor... (Sigh!)

[longshadow]

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[headsonpikes]

My head, also. ;^)

[Flightdeck]

Yep, his office is a stones throw from mine. (Though I've never really talked to him)

[fooman]

mega ping!


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[RightWingAtheist]

Even though he's proudly liberal (by his own words) he's more sensible and certainly more intelligent than most. A friend of mine who interviewed him said he she found him stubborn, but it was that stubborness which led him to the electroweak theory.